[The Regulatory Plan and Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations]
[Federal Trade Commission Semiannual Regulatory Agenda]
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Part LVIII





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Semiannual Regulatory Agenda


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (FTC)                                         
  
  
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

16 CFR Ch. I

Semiannual Regulatory Agenda

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The following agenda of Commission proceedings is published in 
accordance with section 22(d)(1) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 
15 U.S.C. 57b-3(d)(1), and section 610(c) of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 610(c). Except for notice of completed actions, the 
information in this agenda represents the judgment of Commission staff 
based upon information now available, and each projected date reflects 
an assessment by the FTC staff of the likelihood that the specified 
event will occur during the coming year. No final determination by the 
staff or the Commission respecting the need for or the substance of a 
trade regulation rule or any other procedural option should be inferred 
from the notation of projected events in this agenda.

    In most instances, the dates of future events are listed by 
month, not by a specific day. Acquisition of new information, 
change of circumstances, or changes in the law may alter the 
information set forth in this agenda. Several agenda items concern 
rulemaking proceedings that may affect a substantial number of 
small businesses as that term is used in the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act. Whether the likely economic impact on such entities is 
significant will depend upon the outcome of the particular 
proceeding.

    For this edition of the Commission's regulatory agenda, the 
most important significant regulatory actions are included in The 
Regulatory Plan, which appears in Part II of this issue of the 
Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the 
Table of Contents below and are denoted by a bracketed bold 
reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate Sequence 
Number in Part II.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further details may be obtained from 
the agency contact person listed for each particular proceeding.

By direction of the Commission.

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

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5106        Amended Federal Deposit Insurance Act.................................................    3084-AA44 
5107        Rules and Regulations Under the Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939....................    3084-AA50 
5108        Rules and Regulations Under the Fur Products Labeling Act.............................    3084-AA51 
5109        Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.............    3084-AA52 
5110        The Credit Practices Rule.............................................................    3084-AA55 
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5111        Review of the Premerger Notification Rules and Report Form............................    3084-AA23 
5112        Games of Chance in the Food Retailing and Gasoline Industries Rule....................    3084-AA24 
5113        Regulatory Review.....................................................................    3084-AA47 
5114        Regulations Under the Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Education Act of 1986....    3084-AA48 
5115        Cooling-Off Rule......................................................................    3084-AA53 
5116        The Care Labeling Rule (Reg Plan Seq. No. 207)........................................    3084-AA54 
5117        The Used Car Rule.....................................................................    3084-AA56 
5118        Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative-Fueled Vehicles (Reg Plan               
            Seq. No. 208).........................................................................    3084-AA57 
5119        Telemarketing Rule (Reg Plan Seq. No. 209)............................................   3084-AA59  
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References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in Part II of this issue of the Federal Register.          


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5120        Appliance Labeling Rule--Energy Policy and Conservation Act...........................    3084-AA26 
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5106. AMENDED FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT

Legal Authority:  12 USC 1811 et seq, Federal Deposit Insurance Act

CFR Citation:  Not yet determined

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: On December 19, 1991, the Federal Deposit Insurance 
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, Pub. L. No. 102-242, 105 Stat. 
2236, 12 USC 1811, was signed into law. This law assigns to the FTC new 
responsibilities for certain non-federally insured depository 
institutions (DIs) and private deposit insurers of such DIs. The law 
imposes certain disclosure requirements on DIs, requires private 
deposit insurers to obtain annual audits from independent auditors 
using generally accepted accounting techniques, and requires private 
deposit insurers to file copies of the annual audit reports with each 
DI they insure and with each state in which such DIs receive deposits. 
DIs must also provide copies of their insurer's audit reports to 
current or prospective customers upon request. Non-federally funded DIs 
may not use the mails or any instrumentality of interstate commerce to 
receive deposits unless the appropriate state supervisor has determined 
that the institution meets all eligibility requirements for federal 
deposit insurance. The FTC is required to prescribe, by regulation or 
order, the manner and content of three affirmative disclosures required 
of DIs that lack Federal Deposit (cont)

Timetable: Next Action Undetermined

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: State

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: insurance. Such DIs must: (1) 
include in all periodic account statements and certain other documents 
a notice that the institution is not federally insured and that the 
Federal government does not guarantee that depositors ``will get back 
their money'' if the institution fails; (2) include such a notice that 
the DI is not federally insured in all advertising and at each place 
where deposits are normally received; and (3) receive deposits only for 
persons who have signed a written acknowledgment that the institution 
is not federally insured and that the Federal government does not 
guarantee that such persons ``will get back their money'' if the 
institution fails. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, The 
Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, Pub. L. No. 
102-393, 106 Stat. 1820, containing the Commission's appropriation for 
fiscal year 1993, provided that none of the funds were available for 
expenses authorized by Section 151 of the FDICIA. Legislation 
containing the Commission's appropriation for fiscal year 1994 contains 
the same provision. Thus, Commission implementation and enforcement of 
FDICIA is on hold.

Agency Contact: Carole Reynolds, Division of Credit Practices, Federal 
Trade Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Washington, DC 20580, 
202 326-3230

RIN: 3084-AA44
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5107. RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE WOOL PRODUCTS LABELING ACT OF 1939

Legal Authority:  15 USC 68 Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 300

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Wool Products Labeling Act of 1939 (Wool Act) requires 
covered wool products to be marked with (1) the generic names and 
percentages by weight of the constituent fibers present in the wool 
product; (2) the name under which the manufacturer or another 
responsible USA company does business, or in lieu thereof, the 
registered identification number (RN) of such a company; and (3) the 
name of the country where the wool product was processed or 
manufactured. Pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Wool Act, ``the 
Commission is authorized and directed to make rules and regulations for 
the manner and form of disclosing information required by this Act ... 
and to make such further rules and regulations under and in pursuance 
of the terms of this Act as may be necessary and proper for 
administration and enforcement.'' These implementing rules and 
regulations are set forth at 16 CFR 300. As part of its systematic 
review of all current Commission regulations and guides, the Commission 
will request comments on, among other things, the economic impact of, 
and the continuing need for, these rules, (cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Reg Flex Review           05/06/94                    59 FR 23645
Extension of Comment Period     09/12/94                    59 FR 46778
Comment Period End              10/15/94
Recommendation to Commission    12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: Undetermined

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: possible conflict between the 
rules and State, local and other federal laws, and the effect on the 
rules of any technological, economic, or other industry changes.
The Commission has extended the comment period to October 15, 1994, the 
same deadline for the Care Labeling Rule, so that the parties can 
address NAFTA issues.

Agency Contact: Bret S. Smart, Federal Trade Commission, Los Angeles 
Regional Office, 11000 Wilshire Bouldvard, Ste. 13209, Los Angeles, CA 
90024, 310 575-7890

RIN: 3084-AA50
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5108. RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE FUR PRODUCTS LABELING ACT

Legal Authority:  15 USC 69 Fur Products Labeling Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 301

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Fur Products Labeling Act (Fur Act) requires covered furs 
and fur products to be labeled, invoiced, and advertised to show (1) 
the name(s) of the animal that produced the fur(s); (2) where such is 
the case, that the fur is used fur or contains used fur; (3) where such 
is the case, that the fur is bleached, dyed, or otherwise artificially 
colored; and (4) the name of the country of origin of any imported furs 
used in the fur product. Pursuant to Section 8(b) of the Fur Act, ``The 
Commission is authorized and directed to prescribe rules and 
regulations governing the manner and form of disclosing information 
required by this Act and such further rules and regulations as may be 
necessary and proper for purposes of administration and enforcement of 
this Act.'' These implementing rules are set forth at 16 CFR 301. As 
part of its systematic review of all current Commission regulations and 
guides, the Commission will request comments on, among other things, 
the economic impact of, and the continuing need for, these rules, 
possible conflict between the rules and state, local and other federal 
laws, and the effect on the rules of any technological, economic, or 
other industry changes.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Reg Flex Review           05/06/94                    59 FR 23645
Extension of Comment Period     09/12/94                    59 FR 46778
Comment Period End              10/15/94
Recommendations to Commission   12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: The Commission has extended the comment period 
to October 15, 1994, the same deadline for the Care Labeling Rule, so 
that the parties can address NAFTA issues.

Agency Contact: Bret S. Smart, Federal Trade Commission, Los Angeles 
Regional Office, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 13209, Los Angeles, CA 
90024, 310 575-7890

RIN: 3084-AA51
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5109. RULES AND REGULATIONS UNDER THE TEXTILE FIBER PRODUCTS 
IDENTIFICATION ACT

Legal Authority:  15 USC 70 Textile Fiber Products Identification Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 303

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (Textile Act) 
requires wearing apparel and other covered household textile articles 
to be marked with (1) the generic names and percentages by weight of 
the constituent fibers present in the textile fiber product; (2) the 
name under which the manufacturer or another responsible USA company 
does business, or in lieu thereof, the registered identification number 
(RN) of such a company; and (3) the name of the country where the 
textile product was processed or manufactured. Pursuant to Section 7(c) 
of the Textile Act, ``the Commission is authorized and directed to make 
such rules and regulations, including the establishment of generic 
names of manufactured fibers, under and in pursuance of the terms of 
this Act as may be necessary and proper for administration and 
enforcement.'' These implementing rules are set forth at 16 CFR 303. As 
part of its systematic review of all current Commission regulations and 
guides, the Commission will request comments on, among other things, 
the economic impact of, and the continuing need for, these rules, 
possible conflict between the rules and state, local and other federal 
laws, and the effect on (cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Reg Flex Review           05/06/94                    59 FR 23646
Extension of Comment Period     09/12/94                    59 FR 46779
Comment Period End              10/15/94
Recommendations to Commission   12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: the rules of any technological, 
economic, or other industry changes.
The Commission has extended the comment period to October 15, 1994, the 
same deadline for the Care Labeling Rule, so that the parties can 
address NAFTA issues.

Agency Contact: Bret S. Smart, Federal Trade Commission, Los Angeles 
Regional Office, 11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste. 13209, Los Angeles, CA 
90024, 310 575-7890

RIN: 3084-AA52
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5110. THE CREDIT PRACTICES RULE

Legal Authority:  15 USC 41 et seq; 5 USC 601 et seq

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 444

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 USC section 601 et seq., 
(RFA) requires that an agency rule be reviewed within ten years of the 
publication of the rule as a final rule. In addition, the Commission 
has determined, as part of its oversight responsibilities, to review 
trade regulation rules at least once every ten years. These reviews 
seek information about the costs and benefits of the Commission's rules 
and about their regulatory and economic impact. The FTC's Trade 
Regulation Rule on Credit Practices, 16 CFR 444, published as a final 
rule in 1984, will be reviewed this year under both the RFA and 
Commission procedures.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Reg Flex Review           04/15/94                    59 FR 18009
Comment Period Closes           06/14/94
Recommendations to Commission   10/00/94
Publish Results of Reg Flex 
Review in Federal Register      12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Sandra M. Wilmore, Division of Credit Practices, Bureau 
of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580, 
202 326-3224

RIN: 3084-AA55
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5111. REVIEW OF THE PREMERGER NOTIFICATION RULES AND REPORT FORM

Legal Authority:  15 USC 18a Clayton Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 801 to 803

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Premerger Notification Rules and the Antitrust 
Improvements Act Notification and Report Form were adopted pursuant to 
Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section 7A requires firms of a certain 
size contemplating mergers or acquisitions of a specified size to file 
notification with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department 
of Justice (DOJ) and to wait a designated period before consummating 
the transaction. It also requires the FTC, with the concurrence of the 
Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust, to promulgate rules requiring 
that notification be in a form and contain information necessary to 
enable the FTC and DOJ to determine whether the proposed acquisition 
may, if consummated, violate the antitrust laws. These rules are 
continually reviewed in order to improve the program's effectiveness 
and reduce the paperwork burden on the business community. The 
Commission proposed modifications to the Premerger Notification and 
Report form during fiscal year 1994. In September 1985, the Commission 
proposed to amend the Rule's treatment of acquisitions (cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Review                    09/30/81
NPRM -- Ordinary Course         09/24/85                    50 FR 38742
NPRM - To Commission HSR Form   06/14/94                    59 FR 30545
NPRM - To Commission Ord. Course12/00/94
NRM -To Commission HSR Form     02/00/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: of goods or realty made in the 
ordinary course of business. The Commission will reconsider what 
action, if any, to take on possible amendments regarding such 
acquisitions. The amendments regarding mergers and consolidations of 
non-profit organizations will be considered later this year.

Agency Contact: John Sipple, Assistant Director, Pre-Merger 
Notification, Federal Trade Commission, Bureau of Competition, 
Washington, DC 20580, 202 326-2862

RIN: 3084-AA23
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5112. GAMES OF CHANCE IN THE FOOD RETAILING AND GASOLINE INDUSTRIES RULE

Legal Authority:  15 USC 45 Federal Trade Commission Act; 15 USC 57(a) 
Federal Trade Commission Act

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 419

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission's trade regulation rule concerning games of 
chance became effective on October 17, 1969. The Rule establishes 
requirements for food and gasoline retailers in conducting and 
advertising games of chance by requiring disclosure of odds-of-winning 
and prize information in broadcast and print advertisements, as well as 
in point of sale information. In January, 1983, the Commission granted 
a temporary partial exemption to allow supermarkets and gas stations to 
advertise their games on radio and television without disclosing full 
information on prizes and odds-of-winning. In addition, the Commission 
also published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on whether to 
make the broadcast exemption permanent. Finally, the Commission has 
proposed to reduce the recordkeeping requirements of the Rule from 
three years to one year in keeping with the goals of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act, and requested public comment on other possible areas 
where amendments to the Rule may be appropriate. The Rule benefits 
consumers by allowing contestants to enter games of chance with full 
knowledge of all material information to enable equal competition for 
(cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Promulgation of Original Rule   08/19/69                    34 FR 13302
ANPRM                           01/04/83                      48 FR 265
Temporary Partial Exemption     01/10/83                     48 FR 1046
NPRM                            07/07/88                    53 FR 25503
Staff Report                    09/15/94
Presiding Officer's Report      10/15/94
Commission Consideration of 
Staff Recommendations           04/00/95

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: prizes. The major costs to 
industry are the possible burdensomeness of the electronic media 
disclosure and recordkeeping provisions of the Rule, both of which have 
been reconsidered. The Commission issued an NPRM on July 7, 1988 to 
consider amendments that would reduce the burden of the Rule's 
recordkeeping and disclosure requirements.

Agency Contact: John M. Mendenhall, Federal Trade Commission, Cleveland 
Regional Office, Suite 520A, 668 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44114, 
216 522-4207

RIN: 3084-AA24
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5113. REGULATORY REVIEW

Legal Authority:  15 USC 41 et seq

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 41 et seq

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Commission is conducting a ten-year review of current 
rules and guides to identify any that should be modified or rescinded. 
At the beginning of the year, the Commission published a notice in the 
Federal Register listing the specific rules and guides to be reviewed 
during that year. See 59 FR 2955 (January 20, 1994). During the year, 
the Commission will publish separate notices in the Federal Register 
for each such rule or guide, soliciting comments about its costs and 
benefits and regulatory and economic impact. Where rulemaking 
timetables have been established for such items, they are included in 
this Agenda. However, no determination about whether to modify or 
rescind a rule, regulation, guide or interpretation or any other 
procedural option should be inferred from the Commission's decision to 
publish a request for comments. In certain instances, the reviews also 
will address other specific matters or issues, such as reviews mandated 
by the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Rule Review Continuing          00/00/00

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: Flexibility Act, 5 USC 601 et. seq.

Agency Contact: Kent Howerton, Division of Enforcement, Federal Trade 
Commission, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Washington, DC 20580, 202 
326-3013

RIN: 3084-AA47
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5114. REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE SMOKELESS TOBACCO HEALTH 
EDUCATION ACT OF 1986

Legal Authority:  15 USC 4401

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 307

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Act of 1986 requires 
health warnings on all packages and advertising for smokeless tobacco. 
The initial regulations allowed the warning on promotional materials to 
be rotated on the basis of the date the materials were disseminated, or 
the date of order or manufacture, and exempted utilitarian items. In 
1991, the Commission amended its regulations to delete the exemptions 
for utilitarian items, and to require that the warnings on utilitarian 
items be rotated according to the date of dissemination, rather than 
the date of order or manufacture. At the same time, the Commission 
determined to modify the rotation method for promotional materials to 
require that the warnings rotate according to dissemination date. On 
January 15, 1993, the FTC concluded that inadequate public comment had 
been received on the amended rotational plan for promotional items. 
Thus, the Commission deleted the amended requirements for promotional 
items, and offered the identical rotational plan for a 30-day public 
comment period. This matter is currently under (cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Rule Promulgated                11/04/86                    51 FR 40015
Effective Date of Rule          02/27/87
NPRM                            07/31/89                    54 FR 31541
Final Rule                      03/20/91                    56 FR 11662
Effective Date of Amended Rule  04/19/91
NPRM (Promotional Items)        01/15/93                     58 FR 4875
Amendment to Final Rule         01/15/93                     58 FR 4874
NPRM (Racing Cars)              11/04/93                    58 FR 58810
Comment Period Ended (Racing 
Cars)                           02/01/94
Final Staff Recommendation 
(Promotional Items)             10/00/94
Final Staff Recommendation 
(Racing Cars)                   10/00/94
Comm. Consid. of Staff Rec. 
(Promotional Items)             11/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Undetermined

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: consideration. On a separate 
point, the Coalition on Smoking OR Health has petitioned the Commission 
to enforce the Smokeless Tobacco Act to require smokeless tobacco 
health warnings on sponsored racing cars, banners, flags, and other 
related objects bearing smokeless tobacco product brand names, logos, 
or selling messages. On October 26, 1993, the Commission issued an NPR, 
proposing a requirement that sponsored auto racing vehicles and all 
other event-related objects that bear the brand name or selling message 
of smokeless tobacco products display health warning labels. The notice 
was published in the Federal Register on November 4, 1993, for a thirty 
day comment period. The comment period, due to expire on December 3, 
1993, was extended by the Commission for an additional sixty days to 
February 1, 1994. Staff is preparing its recommendation to submit to 
the Commission.

Agency Contact: Phillip Priesman, Division of Advertising Practices, 
Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 
20580, 202 326-2484

RIN: 3084-AA48
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5115. COOLING-OFF RULE

Legal Authority:  15 USC 45 to 58

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 429

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The Cooling-Off Rule, (16 CFR part 429) requires that a 
consumer be given a three-day right to cancel certain sales greater 
than $25.00 that occur at a place other than a seller's place of 
business. The Rule also requires a seller to notify buyers orally of 
the right to cancel; to provide buyers with a dated receipt or copy of 
the contract containing the name and address of the seller and notice 
of cancellation rights; and to provide buyers with forms which buyers 
may use to cancel the contract. On April 15, 1994, as a part of its 
Regulatory Review program, regulatory identifier number 3084-AA47, the 
Commission published a notice seeking public comment on whether the 
Rule should be amended to minimize any undue burdens of the Rule on the 
entities it affects (59 FR 18007). The Commission also sought comments 
concerning the Rule's application to temporary business locations, and 
whether the current exemptions for specific products sold at certain 
types of temporary places of business should be expanded to include 
other products. The Commission also proposed a non-substantive 
amendment to the definition of ``business day'' in the Rule.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Reg Flex and Periodic 
Review                          04/15/94                    59 FR 18007
Close of Comment Period         06/14/94
Commission Action               12/15/94

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Louise R. Jung, Division of Enforcement, Bureau of 
Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580, 
202 326-2989

RIN: 3084-AA53
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5116. THE CARE LABELING RULE

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 207 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3084-AA54
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5117. THE USED CAR RULE

Legal Authority:  15 USC 45 to 58

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 455

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: The purpose of the Used Car Rule, which became effective on 
May 9, 1985, is to prevent and discourage oral misrepresentations and 
omissions of material facts by used car dealers concerning warranty 
coverage. The Rule provides a uniform method for written disclosure of 
warranty information on a window sticker called a ``Buyers Guide.'' The 
Rule requires sellers to disclose on the Buyers Guide the basic terms 
and conditions of any warranty offered in connection with the sale of a 
used car, including the duration of coverage, the percentage of total 
repair costs to be paid by the dealer, and the systems covered by the 
warranty. The Rule also requires certain other disclosures that must be 
printed on the Buyers Guide, including: a suggestion that consumers ask 
the dealer if a pre-purchase inspection is permitted; a warning against 
reliance on spoken promises that are not confirmed in writing; and a 
list of the 14 major systems of an automobile and the major problems 
that may occur in these systems. The Rule also provides that the Buyers 
Guide disclosures are to be incorporated by reference into the sales 
contract, and are to govern in the event of an (cont)

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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Begin Reg Flex and Periodic 
Review                          05/06/94                    59 FR 23647
Close of Comment Period         07/06/94
Recommendations to Commission   12/00/94

Small Entities Affected: Businesses

Government Levels Affected: None

Additional Information: ABSTRACT CONT: inconsistency between the Buyers 
Guide and the sales contract. As part of the Commission's ongoing 
project to review all rules periodically, the Commission has published 
a Federal Register Notice seeking public comment on the cost and 
benefits and other impacts of the Rule. The purpose of the review is to 
determine whether the Commission should consider amending, repealing, 
or retaining the Rule as is. Pursuant to the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, the Commission also solicited comments on the Rule's impact on 
small business, and on whether the Rule should be amended to minimize 
any significant impact upon small economic entities.

Agency Contact: George Brent Mickum IV, Division of Enforcement, Bureau 
of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC 20580, 
202 326-3132

RIN: 3084-AA56
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5118. LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS AND ALTERNATIVE-FUELED 
VEHICLES

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 208 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3084-AA57
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5119.  TELEMARKETING RULE

Regulatory Plan:  This entry is Seq. No. 209 in Part II of this issue 
of the Federal Register.

RIN: 3084-AA59
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5120. APPLIANCE LABELING RULE--ENERGY POLICY AND CONSERVATION ACT

Legal Authority:  Sec 324 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act; PL 
94-163 (1975) 42 U.S.C. 6294

CFR Citation:  16 CFR 305

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: In 1979, the Commission promulgated the Appliance Labeling 
Rule pursuant to a directive in the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. 
The Rule requires, for certain major appliances and some other 
products, disclosure of the annual operating cost (or another measure 
of energy use) based on tests prescribed by the Department of Energy 
(DOE). After amendments to add additional products, the Rule now 
covers: most major appliances; fluorescent lamp ballasts; certain 
plumbing products; and certain lamp products. For appliances, energy 
consumption, cost, or efficiency information must be disclosed on 
``EnergyGuide'' labels, in catalogs, on fact sheets or in industry 
directories, and at point of sale. For fluorescent lamp ballasts, an 
encircled ``E'' must be disclosed. For plumbing products, the water use 
rate must be marked on the product (effective October 1994) and for 
lamp products, energy usage and performance information must be 
disclosed on packages and in catalogs (effective May 1995). Energy-use-
related advertisements for covered products also must be based on the 
DOE test procedures. A proposal to include pool heaters and two new 
types of water heaters has been published.

Timetable:
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Action                            Date                      FR Cite

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NPRM (Comprehensive Review)     06/13/88                    53 FR 22106
Publication of NPRM (Pool 
Heaters)                        02/09/93                     58 FR 7852
Publication of Limited NPRM 
(Comp. Review)                  03/05/93                    58 FR 12818
Publication of NPRM (Plumbing 
Rule)                           05/05/93                    58 FR 26715
Publication of Final Rule 
(Plumbing Rule)                 10/25/93                    58 FR 54955
Publication of NPRM (Lamp Rule) 11/15/93                    58 FR 60147
Publication of Final Rule 
(Lamps)                         05/13/94                    59 FR 25176
Publication of Final Rule (Comp. 
Review)                         07/01/94                    59 FR 34014
Commission Vote on Final 
Recommendations (Pool Heaters)  09/20/94
Final Rule ((Pool Heaters)      09/28/94                    59 FR 49556
Effective Date of Final Rule 
(Plumbing)                      10/25/94
Effective Date of Final Rule 
(Comp. Review)                  12/28/94
Effective Date of Final Rule 
(Lamps)                         05/15/95

Small Entities Affected: None

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: James Mills, Federal Trade Commission, Division of 
Enforcement, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Washington, DC 20580, 202 
326-3035

RIN: 3084-AA26
[FR Doc. 94-22306 Filed 11-10-94; 8:45 am]
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